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Community, Giving Back to the Community February 17, 2026

Mableton Volunteers Remove 25 Bags of Litter from Queen Mill Road and Ivey Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Queen Mill Road Queen Mill Neighbors along with help from the City of MabletonSustainability, Mableton…

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 14, 2026

Local Boutique Partners With MUST Ministries To Gift Valentine’s Day Cards For Seniors

The following news release was submitted to the Cobb County Courier: Common Threads Boutique is proud to announce a partnership with MUST Ministries to bring joy to local senior citizens…

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community February 12, 2026

March gala to support Smyrna Public Safety Foundation

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release about its fundraiser gala: Tickets are now on sale for a dinner fundraiser benefiting Smyrna first responders through the Smyrna Public…

Community February 10, 2026

Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’

by Melissa Chim, Excelsior University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ahh, Valentine’s Day: the perfect moment to tell your sweetheart how much you love them…

Group photo from Boy Scout Troop 22 cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 10, 2026

Boy Scouts Troop 22 litter cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Scout Troop 22, with help from the South Cobb Lions Club:…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community February 6, 2026

Sweetwater Mission to host its annual Charity Golf Tournament in March

Sweetwater Mission will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, March 16, 2026, at City Club Marietta, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s programs aimed at stabilizing families and promoting…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do February 5, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday February 6 to Sunday, February 8

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, January 23 to Sunday, January 25. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 The Ultimate RV Show…

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 4, 2026

Caregiving Without Burnout: Free Educational Program in Marietta for Adult Children of Aging Parents

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee submitted the following news release about a free educational program for adult children of aging parents: For many residents in Cobb and Cherokee counties, the “nine-to-five”…

Community February 2, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to hold decluttering seminar

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County will hold another of its popular decluttering seminars on Friday, February 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The seminar will be at…

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Government & Politics, Local government February 26, 2026

Public Invited to Review Marietta 2028 SPLOST Projects

The City of Marietta posted its 2028 SPLOST public input meeting schedule on the city website. The meeting will allow public input on the project list that was approved by…

Health & Wellness February 26, 2026

‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America

This article by Brett Kelman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman, February 26, 2026 Last month, Justin and Amy Miller packed their vehicles with three…

Government & Politics, National Government February 26, 2026

USDA to give up massive DC office building as shift of staff to states begins

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will transfer a large office building…

Education February 26, 2026

Lawmakers restore full $325 million for needs-based college aid program, with a boost from Kemp

by Makenna Carlton, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 Georgia’s first comprehensive needs-based college scholarship came closer to becoming reality…

Psychology February 26, 2026

‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded

by Barret Michalec, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early…

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